I haven't weighed myself in almost 3 weeks...what a strange feeling...but, I recently saw pictures of myself and I am SHRINKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This WOE is working for me, so I am looking at doing a Whole60! It hasn't been easy, but I feel so much better, and I am suddenly getting compliments left and right on my weight loss. I have NO IDEA if or what I've lost, but I know it must be something because I can feel and see it. I can't recommend this WOE enough. I think ditching dairy helped because I was abusing cream and butter. I adore both!

Excellent job Juliekaboolie!!! You look great!! I had to laugh when you said you adored cream and butter...hahaha... me too! We own dairy cows and make butter and separate the cream and you have to spoon it out of the jar..oh my!!
This is definitely something I have been thinking about doing, the Whole30,but I am lovin' my dairy. What would I do about my chocolate bombs?? I guess I should give it up!!

Thank you, guys!! I'm so excited to be feeling physically better! Even my wedding ring is looser. When I started low carbing 2 years ago, I wore a tight size 20. My husband surprised me with two pairs of jeans this week after listening to me complain that I had only one pair I could wear. He bought me size 16's that I've been wearing and 14's for when I lose a little more. Well, the 14's totally fit!!!!!!!!!!! What a thrill!! I can also see my biceps and feel my ribcage again! LOL! Loving this woe!

Kerry, I'm already sugar free, so I would happily do the sugar detox with you. I could easily give up fruit, if necessary.

I was so encouraged by your success!!
I decided I would do a Whole30, the only thing I am holding onto is our own butter and heavy cream from our cows. I am struggling with giving those up!!!! Why is this so hard!!
I gave up coffee for lent and it was fairly easy, but I am struggling to give these 2 things up!!!
Did you all feel that much better without dairy, even raw dairy.

Aw. Thanks!! Dairy IS hard to give up!!! I could have a meal of cream and butter because I love both so much! The reason they say to stop consuming it is that it causes a rather large burst of insulin. I will double check on cream and butter, but I know this is true for milk and cheese, even raw. I don't consider myself lactose intolerant at all, but I attribute losing my bloat to cutting out dairy. You'll have to tinker with it and see!

Tina - I don't know that I feel much different. The first thing I'll be adding back in next weekend is cream in my coffee. We'll see if I get any ickys from it.

I think dairy is one of those things that is very individual. You'll just have to experiment. I would suggest doing a clean 30 days without it, then adding it in one thing at a time, that way you can really see if there is an effect for you.

I know it's hard, I can honestly say that I don't miss anything else. Although I have developed an expensive tea habit...